Data section replacement arrangement



' June l, 1965 H. D. PosT DATA SECIINl REPLACEMENT ARRANGEMENT Filed Feb. 2o, 1964 f@ ijf A* 20 llll'llllIItIIIIIIIIIlIIlIIIIII INVENTOR. Herma/1 0, Pos!" United States Patent O ice 3,186 280 DATA SECTION REPLACMENT ARRANGEMENT Herman D. Post, 7 Chester Drive, Great Neck, NX. Filed Feb. 20, 1964, Ser. No. 346,171 14 Claims. (Cl. 83-451) In accordance with the present invention, a `data `section replacement arrangement comprises a substantially planar platform adapted to vsupport a first material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than the section to be replaced forV providing a replacenient section. The platform has a reference edge. First pins extending perpendicularly from the platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of the platform position on the platform a first material having a section to be replaced. The first material has linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrou-gh through which the pins are adapted to extend. A first linearly extending lengt-h indicator affixed to the platform in proximity with the first pins indicates' the length of a section of the first material to be replaced starting from a point spaced from the reference edge of the platform extending substantially perpendicularly from the reference edge. Second pins extending perpendicularly from the platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially .perpendicularly to the reference edge of the platform position on the platform a strip of a second material longer than the section to be replaced for providing a replacement section. The strip of the second material has linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which the second pins are adapted to extend. A second linearly extending length indicator affixed to the platform in proximity with the second pins indicates the Ilength of a replacement section of the strip of the second material starting from the reference edge of the platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge and adjacent to the platform. A cutter affixed to the platform at the reference edge thereof in operative proximity with the second pins outs an indicated length off the strip of the second material as a replacement section While the strip of the second material is positioned on the platform by the second pins.

` The first material may comprise a perforated data card and the strip of the second material may comprise a str-ip adapted to be perforated with a data record.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cutter comprises an arm and a cutting plate affixed to the arm. The arm is pivotally mounted on the platform at the reference edge thereof in a manner whereby the cutting plate is adapted to move arcuately in a plane perpendicular to the .plattform and parallel and abuttingly adjacent the edge plate and the arm is adapted to move in a plane perpendicular to the platform over the platform. A cushion is affixed to the arm in aV position interposed between the arm and the platform.

In order that the invention may be readily carried into effect, it Will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. l is a top plan of an embodiment of the data section replacement arrangement of the present invention; and

FIG. 2 is a perspective view `of a portion of the data More particularly, the invention re- 3,186,281) Patented June 1, 1965 section replacement arrangement of FIG. 1 including the cutter.

in the figures, the same components are indicated by the same reference numerals.

A substantially planar platform 11 is adapted to support a first material or perforated data card 12, shown in broken lines, and a strip 1'3 of a second materialor a strip adapted to be perforated with a data record. The strip 12 is longer than the section to be replaced so that it may provide a replacement section. rI'he plat-form 1v1 has a reference edge 14.

The perforated data car-d 12 has a plurality of linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes 15 formed therethrough. The holes 15 of the perforated data card 12 serve as guide holes for the card and are therefore equidistantly spaced from each other and spaced the same distance from the upper edge of the card. Data is recorded on the card 12 by coded perforations 16 in any suitable manner known. The data rec-ord strip 13 has a plurality of linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes 17 formed therethrough. The holes 17 of the data record strip 13 serve as guide holes for the strip and are therefore equidistantly spaced from each other and spaced the same distance from the upper edge of the strip and the same distance from the lower edge of the strip. Data is not recorded on the strip l13, although said strip is adapted to have data stored thereon by coded perforations similar to the perforations 16 of the perforated data card 12.

First pins 18, which may comprise two or more pins, function as a first positioning arrangement for positioning the data card 12 on the platform 11. The first pins 1S extend substantially perpendicularly from the platform 11 in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicuiarly to the reference edge |14 of said platform. The pins 1S are spaced from each other in correspondence to the spacing from each other of the corresponding ones of the holes 15 of the perforated data card12 so'that the pins 18, be there two, three, four, five, six, as shown, or more pins, extend through the corresponding holes 15 of the data card 12 when said data card is positioned on the platform 11.

A first linearly extending length indicator 19 is affixed to the platform 11 in proximity with the first pins 18 and functions to indicate the length of a section of the perforated data card 12 to be replaced. The first linearly extending length indicator 19 starts from a point 21 spaced from the reference edge 14 of the platform 11 and extends substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge. Although in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first indicator 19 extends in opposite directions from the point 21, it may extend in one direction only, as long as it extends perpendicularly to the reference edge 14 of the platform 11.

The perforated data card 12 has data recorded thereon in the form of coded perforations 16. Such data may comprise pertinent information about a customer, or account, or inventory, or any number of items, and it may be that a portion of such data may become obsolete or useless due to changed facts. It would then be necessary to replace the useless data on the card 12 with the correct data. Thus, for example, if the card 12 has data recorded thereon representing a customers address and other personal statistics and the address is changed, it would be necessary to correct the card perforations to indicate the new address. In order to save the rerecording of the entire card, the data section replacement arrangement of ythe present invention may be utilized to replace only perforated data record card 12 is positioned on the platform with the first pins 18 extending through the corresponding guide holes 15 and with one of the edges 22a or 2211 of the section to be replaced in alignment with the point 21 or zero indication of the indicator 19. The first indicator 19 then indicates the length of the section of the data card 12 which is to be replaced. If the limit lines 22a and 22b are marked on the card 12, the operation is considerably simplified. In the present example, the first indicator 19 will indicate that the length of the section of the card 12 to be replaced is 15 indicator units.

Second pins 23, which may comprise two or more pins, function as a second positioning arrangement for positioning the data record strip 13 on the platform 11. The second pins 23 extend substantially perpendicularly from the platform 11 in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge 14 of said platform. The pins 23 are spaced from each other in correspondence to the spacing from each other of the corresponding ones of the holes 17 of the data record strip 13 so that the pins 23, be there two or more, extend through the corresponding holes 17 of the data strip 13 when said data strip is positioned on the platform 11.

Since standard data record cards and standard data record strips are utilized with the data section replacement arrangement of the present invention, the guide holes 15 of said cards and the guide holes 17 of said strips are preferably identical in their relation to each other and to the upper edge of the card and strip, respectively. The first and second pins 18 and 23 are therefore preferably spaced the same distances from each other, so that said pins are all standard and function to properly position standard cards and strips.

A second linearly extending length indicator 24 is affixed to the platform 11 in proximity with the second pins 23 and functions to indicate the length of a replacement section of the data record strip 13. The second indicator 24 starts from the reference edge 14 of the platform 11 and extends substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge. The first indicator 19 is spaced from the second indicator 24 in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, although a single indicator may be utilized if it starts from the reference edge 14 of the platform 11 and extends perpendicularly thereto. Furthermore, the first and second indicators may comprise equidistantly spaced marks in a flat strip which may be affixed to the platform 11 or they may comprise equidistantly spaced marks etched or otherwise indicated on the platform itself. The first indicator may be marked on a rst strip and the second indicator may be marked on a second strip spaced from the first strip, or both indicators may be marked on the same strip in spaced relation, as shown, or in interposed relation in different colors or different unit indications. The unit length of each indicator must be the same as that of the other, however. Thus, for example, if the distance between two unit indications of the first indicator is J/ inch, the distance between two unit indications of the second indicator must be 1A() inch.

If the section to be replaced on the data record card 12 is, as in the illustrated example, a section having a length corresponding to l5 indicator units, the replacement section must have a length of indicator units. The data record strip 13 is therefore positioned on the platform 11 with the second pins 23 extending through the corresponding guide holes 17 with the end edge 25 of said strip in alignment with the 15th indicator unit of the second indicator 24. The reference edge 14 of the platform then indicates the length of the replacement section of the data record strip 13. The data record strip 13 is thus cut at the reference edge 14 of the platform 11 and the portion of the said strip remaining on the platform is of a length of 15 indicator units and therefore in exact corre- Cil spondence with the bounding edges 22a and 22h of the section of the data record card 12 to be replaced.

After the data record strip 13 has been cut to provide a replacement section of the required length, the data record card 12 is removed from its position determined by the rst pins 18 and is placed, free of said pins, on the platform 11. The data record strip replacement section is removed from its position determined by the second pins 23 and is atiixed by any suitable means, such as, for example, glue, to the data card, over the section to be replaced with the guide holes of the card and the strip replacement section in alignment and correspondence. In order to expedite the operation, the data record strip 13 may be provided with a glued'back which need merely be bared lor wetted or otherwise suitably treated to make it firmly adherent to the card' 12. If the back of the data strip 13 is untreated, a suitable adhesive may be coated thereon prior to positioning the replacement section on the card 12. The data record card 12 will then have all its initial data intact, except that the useless data will then be covered by a blank length of the data record strip 13. All that then need be done to bring the information or data on the data card 12 up to date or to correct such data is to perforate the replacement section on the card with the correct data representing code perforations. When the card 12 is later sensed, the newly perforated data in the replacement section atiixed to the card, and not the useless data perforated in the card under such replacement section, will be sensed.

The data record strip 13 is cut by a cutter 26. The cutter 26 is affixed to the platform 11 at the reference edge 14 thereof in operative proximity with the second pins 23 and functions to cut the indicated length off the data record strip 13 as a replacement section while said strip is positioned on the platform by said second pins.

An edge plate 27 is affixed to the reference edge 14 of the platform 11 in abutting relation with said reference edge. The edge plate 27 has an upper edge in coplanar relation with the platform 11. It is the outer face 28 of the edge plate 27, spaced from the reference edge 14 of the platform 11, which corresponds to the zero indication of the second indicator 24 and which determines the line along which the data record strip 13 is cut by the cutter 26.

The cutter 26 comprises an arm 29 and a cutting plate 31 affixed to said arm. The arm 29 is pivotally mounted on the platform 11 by suitable pivot arrangements 32 afhxed to said platform. The cutting plate 31 is movable arcuately in a plane perpendicular to the platform 11 and parallel and abuttingly adjacent or juxtaposed to the edge plate 27, so that when the cutter is moved down toward the platform it cuts the data record strip along a line defined by the outer face 28 of the said edge plate. The arm 29 of the cutter 26 is movable in a plane perpendicular to the platform 11 over said platform, so that when the cutter is moved down toward the platform it comes to a rest position when it abuts said platform.

A cushion 33 of substantially resilient or yielding material, such as, for example, sponge rubber, is aiiixed to the underside of the arm 29 so that it is interposed between said arm and the platform 11 and permits the cutter 26 to be operated without damage to the platform, the data record strip, the second pin 23 or the cutter since it cushions the impact of the arm on the platform and it itself contacts the second pins so that they are not deformed or destroyed.

A knob-type handle 34 may be utilized to facilitate use of the cutter 26. The handle 34 may be atiixed to the overside of the arm 29, preferably at the other end of the arm from that pivoted on the platform 11.

While the invention has been described by means of a specific example and in a specific embodiment, I do not wish to be limited thereto, for obvious modifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a iirst material having a section to be replaced and a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

means on said platform for indicating the length of a section of a irst material to be replaced;

means on said platform for indicating the length of a replacement section of a second material; and

cutting means ton said platform for cutting an indicated length off said second material as a replacement section.

2. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a iirst material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second materiallonger than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

iirst positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said first positioning means for indicating the length of a section of said first material to be replaced;

second positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said second positioning means for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip of said second material; and

cutting means on said platform in operative proximity with said second positioning means for cutting an indicated length off said strip of said second material as a replacement section while said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means.

3. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a iirst material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

rst positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a first material to be replaced, said iirst positioning means comprising pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform, said first material having holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said iirst positioning means for indicating the length of a section of `said first material to be replaced;

second positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said second positioning means for indicating the length of a replacement `section of said strip of said second material; and

cutting means on said platform in operative proximity with said second positioning means for cutting an indicated length oif said strip of said second material as a replacement section while said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means.

4. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a lirst material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

lirst positioning mean on said platform for positioning on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platvform in proximity with said iirst positioning means for indicating the length of a' section of said first material to be replaced;

second positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to-be replaced for providing a replacement lsection, said second positioning means comprising pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform, said strip of said second material having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said second positioning means for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip of said second material; and

cutting means on said platform in operative proximity with said second positioning means for cutting an indicated length olf said strip of said second material as a replacement section While said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means.

5. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a first material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

first positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced, said iirst positioning means comprising pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform, said rst material having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said first positioning means for indicating the length of a section of said first material to be replaced;

second positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said second positioning means comprising pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform, said strip of said second material having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity With'said second positioning means for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip of said second material; and

cutting means on said platform in operative proximity with said second positioning means for cutting an indicated length off said strip of said second material .as a replacement section While said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means.

6. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a lirst material having a section to be placed and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacementsection;

first positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced;

first linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said first positioning means for indicating the length of a section of said first material to be replaced;

second positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

second linearly extending length indicating means spaced from said first indicating means on said platform in proximity with said second positioning means for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip of said second material; and

cutting means on said platform in operative proximity with said second positioning means `for cutting an indicated length off said strip of said second material as a replacement section while said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means.

7. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a first material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said platform having a reference edge;

first positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced;

first linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said first positioning means for indicating the length of a section of said first material to be replaced starting from a point spaced from the reference edge of said platform;

second positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to he replaced for providing a replacement section;

second linearly extending length extending means on said platform in proximity with said second positioning means for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip of said second material, said second indicating means extending from the reference edge of said platform substantially perpendicularly thereto and adjacent to said platform; and

cutting means on said platform at the reference edge thereof in operative proximity with said second positioning means for cutting an indicated length off said strip of said second material as a replacement section while said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means.

8. A section replacement arrangement comprising, n

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a first material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said platform having a reference edge;

first pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positioning on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced, said frst material having linearly positioned, lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which `said pins are adapted to extend;

first linearly extending length indicating means affixed to said platform in proximity with said first pins for indicating the length of a section of said first material to be replaced starting from a point spaced from the reference edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge;

Cit

second pins extending substantiallyv perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said strip of said second material having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said second pins are adapted to extend;

second linearly extending length indicating means affixed to said platform in proximity. with said second pins for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip of said second material starting from the reference edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge and adjacent to said platform; and

cutting means affixed to said platform at the reference edge thereof in operative proximity with said second pins for cutting an indicated length off said strip of said second material as a replacement section while said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second pins.

9. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a first material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said platform having a reference edge;

first pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positioning on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced, said first material having linearly positioned, lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

first linearly extending length indicating means affixed to said platform in proximity with said first pins for indicating the length of a section of said first material to be replaced Istarting from a point spaced from the reference edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge;

second pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positioning on said platform a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said strip of said second material having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said second pins are adapted to extend;

second linearly extending length indicating means affixed to said platform in proximity with said second pins for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip of said second material starting from the reference edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge and adjacent to said platform;

an edge plate affixed to the reference edge of said platform in abutting relation with said reference edge and having an edge in coplanar relation with said platform; and

cutting means affixed to said platform at the reference edge thereof in operative proximity with said second pins for cutting an indicated length off said strip of said second material as a replacement section while said strip of said second material is positioned on said platform by said second pins, said cutting means comprising a cutting plate and mounting means pivotably mounting said cutting plate for arcuate movement in a plane perpendicular to said 3,186,280 9 platform and parallel and abuttingly adjacent said edge plate. 10. A section replacement arrangement comprising, in combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said second positioning first material having a section to be replaced and a strip of a second material longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said platform. having a reference edge;

first pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said-platform for position-ing on said platform a first material having a section to be replaced,

said fir-st material having linearly positioned, legthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

first linearly extending length indicating means affixed to said platform in proximity with said first pins for edge thereof in operative proximity with said second pins for cutting an indicated length off said strip of said second material as a replacement section while said strip of said second material is positioned on means for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip; and

cutting means on said platform in operative proximity with said second positioning means for cutting an indicated length off said strip `as a repla-cement section While said strip is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means.

12. A data replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination, t

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a data card having a section to-be replaced and a data record strip longerthan said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

first positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a data card having a section indicating the length of a section of said first mateto be replaced, said first positioning means comprisrial to be replaced starting from a point spaced from ing pins extending substantially perpendicularly from the reference edge of said platform and extending said platform, said card having linearly positioned substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge; lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough second pins extending substantially perpendicularly through which said pins are adapted to extend;

from said platform in linear spaced relation to each linearly extending length indicating means on said other and substantially perpendicularly to the referplatform in proximity with `said first positioning ence edge of said platform for positioning on said means for indicating the length of a section of said platform a strip of a second material longer than card to be replaced; said section to be replaced for providing a replacesecond positioning means on said platform for posiment section, said strip of said second material havtioning on said platform a data record strip longer ing linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes than said section to be replaced for providing a reformed therethrough through which said second placement section, said second positioning means pins are adapted to extend; comprising pins 'extending substantially perpendicusecond linearly extending length indicating means larly from said platform, said strip having linearly affixed to said platform in proximity with said sec- 35 positioned lengthwise extending holes formed thereond pins for indicating the length of a replacement through through which said pins are adapted to section of said `strip of said second material starting extend; from the reference edge of said platform and exlinearly extending length indicating means on said tending substantially perpendicularly to said referplatform in proximity with said second positioning ence edge and adjacent to said platform; 40 means for indicating the length of a replacement an edge plate affixed to the reference edge of said section of said strip; and

platform in abutting relation with said reference cutting means on said platform in operative proximity edge and having an edge in coplanar relation with with said second positioning means for cutting an said platform', and indicated length olf said strip as a replacement seccutting means aiiixed to said platform at the reference tion While said strip is positioned on said platform by said second positioning means. 13. A data replacement arrangement comprising, in combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a said platform by said second pins, `said cutting means perforated data card having a section to be replaced comprising an arm, a cutting plate aixed to said and a strip adapted to be perforated with a data arm, mounting means pivotably mounting said arm record, said strip being longer than said section to in a manner whereby said cutting plate is adapted be replaced for providing a replacement section, said to move arcuately in a plane perpendicular to` said platform having a reference edge;

platform and parallel and abuttingly adjacent said first pins extending substantially perpendicularly from edge plate and said arm is adapted to move in a plane perpendicular to said platform over said platform, and cushion means affixed to said arm in a position interposed between the said arm and the said platform.

data card having a section to be replaced and a data record strip longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section;

first positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a data card having a section to be replaced;

linearly extending length indicating means on said platform in proximity with said first positioning means for indicating the length of a section of said card to be replaced;

second positioning means on said platform for positioning on said platform a data record strip longer said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positioning on said platform a perforated data card having a section to be replaced, said card having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

first linearly extending length indicating means affixed to said platform in proximity with said first pins for indicating the length of a section of said card to be replaced starting from a point spaced from the reference edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge;

second pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positioning on said platform a strip adapted to be perforated with a data record, said strip being longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section and 3,1ae,aso

l 1 having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said second pins are adapted to extend;

second linearly extending length indicating means afiixed to said platform in proximity with said second pins for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip starting from the reference edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge and adjacent to said platform; and

cutting means aixed to said platform at the reference edge thereof in operative proximity with said second pins for cutting an indicated length off said strip as a replacement section while said strip is positioned on said platform by said second pins.

14. A data replacement arrangement comprising, in

combination,

a substantially planar platform adapted to support a perforated data card having a section to be replaced and a strip adapted to be perforated with a data record, said strip being longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section, said platform having a reference edge;

rst pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positi-oning on said platform a perforated data card having a section to be replaced, said card having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said pins are adapted to extend;

irst linearly extending length indicating means aixed to said platform in proximity with said first pins for indicating the length of a section of said card to be replaced starting from a point spaced from the ref erence edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge;

second pins extending substantially perpendicularly from said platform in linear spaced relation to each other and substantially perpendicularly to the reference edge of said platform for positioning on said platform a strip adapted to be perforated with a data record, said strip being longer than said section to be replaced for providing a replacement section and having linearly positioned lengthwise extending holes formed therethrough through which said second pins are adapted to extend;

second linearly extending length indicating means affixed to said platform in proximity with said second pins for indicating the length of a replacement section of said strip starting from the reference edge of said platform and extending substantially perpendicularly to said reference edge and adjacent to said platform;

an edge plate aixed to the reference edge of said platform in abutting relation with said reference edge and having an edge in coplanar relation with said platform; and

cutting means aixed to said platform at the reference edge thereof in operative proximity with said second pins for cutting an indicated length off said strip as a replacement section while said strip is positioned on said platform by said second pins, said cutting means comprising an arm, a cutting plate affixed to said arm, mounting means pivotably mounting said arm in a manner whereby said cutting plate is adapted to move arcuately in a plane perpendicular to said platform and parallel and abu-ttingly adjacent said edge plate and said arm is adapted to move in a plane perpendicular to said platform over said platform, and cushion means afxed to said arm in a position interposed between the said arm and the said platform.

No references cited.

ANDREW R. JUHASZ, Primary Examiner. 

1. A SECTION REPLACEMENT ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A SUBSTANTIALLY PLANAR PLATFORM ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A FIRST MATERIAL HAVING A SECTION TO BE REPLACED AND A SECOND MATERIAL LONGER THAN SAID SECTION TO BE REPLACED FOR PROVIDING A REPLACEMENT SECTION; MEANS ON SAID PLATFORM FO INDICATING THE LENGTH OF A SECTION OF A FIRST MATERIAL TO BE REPLACED, MEANS ON SAID PLATFORM FOR INDICATING THE LENGTH OF A REPLACEMENT SECTION OF A SECOND MATERIAL; AND CUTTING MEANS ON SAID PLATFORM FOR CUTTING AN INDICATED LENGTH OFF SAID SECOND MATERIAL AS A REPLACEMENT SECTION. 